Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Façade of Thackeray Alms Houses (decoration), Rushey Green Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 877 | |
Manual Reference | CLLMSS3 | |
Type | Coat of Arms | |
Title | Façade of Thackeray Alms Houses (decoration), Rushey Green | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Rushey Green | |
Precise Location | Alms Houses, south corner of junction of Rushey Green / Felday Rd (centre of first floor level of block) | |
A to Z Ref | 6D 96 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SE 13 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Don't know | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Heraldic shield, winged griffin above, scroll with motto below commemorative plaque. Arms: top third, a cherubim at centre and six pointed stars on either side; lower two thirds, two sheaves of wheat and a vertical arrow in between. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | On scroll beneath shield: TENEZ LE DROIT On plaque: Built and Endowed in 1840, for Six Aged Females, / by / Iohn Thackeray, / of the Priory, Lewisham, / who died on the 13th day of May / 1851 | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Shield | White stone | c. 50-60 x 50-60 |
Griffin | White stone | c. 30 x 30 |
Plaque | White stone | c. 60 x 120 |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Corrosion, Deterioration | |
Abrasions, cracks, splits | |
